Question about Tearing?!.. :/

This is for all the moms out there who have had more than one baby vaginally.. If you tore the first time, did you tear every other time? I'm hoping and praying someone will tell me they did with the first but not with another, haha!! OUCHIE!! I tore a little with my first and have a feeling I will this time :/ but I want to hear from moms of multiple kids!! Thank ladies!

I had a midline episiotomy with my first (because i almost tore upward) and a small labial tear with my second. Both were quick deliveries and my second had a head size that measured off the charts right from birth. I definitely healed sooo much faster and felt better with the tear than episiotomy.

did not tear with either. My midwife is excellent with perineal support during crowning! You need to talk with your provider about 1. using oil to help you stretch during crowning 2. instruct you as to when the baby is crowing to do SLOW, CONTROLLED pushing. These two things will greatly reduce the chance that you will tear! It's so sad to me that providers don't automatically do these things to help insure their mama's don't tear.